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Material Design Sliders
Documents sliders for selecting values by moving a thumb, intensity settings such as volume and brightness, continuous sliders for subjective ranges, discrete sliders for specific values, editable numeric values, value labels, and disabled states.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slider | Choose a slider for one adjustable numeric or relative value inside a known range. | Moving the thumb changes one value within the declared minimum and maximum. | Material Design slider guidance supports intensity settings, continuous subjective ranges, discrete specific-value sliders, editable numeric value variants, and disabled states. |
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- Slider vs text input vs select vs toggle switch
Material Design distinguishes continuous subjective ranges from discrete specific values and documents editable numeric value variants.
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Publisher: Google Material Design. Last checked: .